Wouldn’t life be different if we all had an ‘Easy Button”? I was at our Early Learning Center earlier this week and I had the opportunity to visit with our students and teachers. The covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on us all – and nowhere do we see that more than with our youngest clients. Our students come to us with significant Read More ›
New barrier-free playground opens at Early Learning Center
“I’m a race car driver!” shouted one little boy as he explored the features of the Early Learning Center’s new playground. “He hopped into the high back harness swing because he thought it looked like a really cool race car versus being designed to support a child with physical disabilities,” said Karen McClure-Richard, Director of Pine Read More ›
Pine Tree Camp continues to expand opportunities for campers, families
“The personal successes we saw this summer were amazing,” said Dawn Willard-Robinson, Director of Pine Tree Camp, of the 2021 summer season. While Covid-19 continued to present challenges, Pine Tree Camp stayed the course offering a full slate of programming to get campers and their families engaged, active and outdoors. “I had an Read More ›
Clients, staff thrilled to safely transition to in-person programming
For the first 16 months of the pan- demic, Pine Tree Society’s Community Support kept clients active, engaged and connected to each other virtually through Zoom. “For two hours a day, we created a safe space for everyone to talk about what was going on in their lives, to laugh and have fun with friends and participate in many of the Read More ›
Artist Feature: Marieluise Hutchinson
“I remember Christmas like it was yesterday,” said artist Marieluise Hutchinson. She grew up in a family that cut down their own Christmas tree each year. “I remember going out in the woods to get holly and evergreens to make wreaths and how special it felt to cut down our own Christmas tree. I can just smell it and feel the pitch on my hands and Read More ›
Meet Danielle Morrill
This September, Danielle Morrill joined Pine Tree Society as a Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow after having the opportunity to shadow in our Speech/Language and Assistive Technology Services Department. “The moment I started shadowing I knew this is what I wanted to do,” she said. Danielle discovered at a young age that she had an Read More ›
Share the enduring spirit of Maine this holiday season
Pine Tree Society’s 2021 holiday cards feature beautiful paintings by two celebrated Maine artists: Marieluise Hutchinson and Richard Hasenfus. Hutchinson is well known for her signature paintings of rural New England. Hasenfus, who passed away in 2019, will always be remembered through his art and the unique way he captured Maine’s rockbound Read More ›
Pine Tree Society’s 2021 Labor Day Sweepstakes Winner
Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Royer, Harpswell, Maine! The Royers won the September 2021 Labor Day Sweeps drawing at Pine Tree Society. Pine Tree Society Sweepstakes raise money to help Pine Tree Society transform lives. For information about the sweepstakes, call us at 207-443-3341. Read More ›
Don’t go it alone: Case managers provide a smooth transition back to the classroom for your child
Transitioning back to school this year is a big adjustment for families, students and teachers. The school day feels different for everyone and even more so for students with disabilities. Parents and students with special needs don’t need to go it alone. The transition back to in-person learning doesn’t have to be stressful. Pine Tree Read More ›